by Kate Evans New Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks is settling into his new job that began July 1. Banks previously served as Morgan County Schools Superintendent for 10 years from 2007 until 2017. Banks then worked in Berkeley County Schools for four years, first as Assistant Superintendent of[Read More…]
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Bath council not sure water rate hike is enough, holds back from state filing
by Trish Rudder A Town of Bath ordinance to institute a 20% water rate increase has not yet been submitted to the state Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval yet. The ordinance, which passed a second reading on July 2, also included new charges for taps and additional services. Councilman[Read More…]
Sheriff says Paw Paw mayor owes officers an apology, spread false information
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer told Morgan County Commissioners last week that Paw Paw Mayor Darlene Abe made false statements to them about police coverage in her town, and was insulting to officers in the Sheriff’s Department and the West Virginia State Police. Bohrer said he was[Read More…]
County takes step toward bond financing for new wellness center
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission held its first reading of an ordinance that would authorize the creation and sale of lease revenue bonds in the amount of $2.7 million to pay for design and construction of a county wellness center. Commissioners have been pursuing the option to buy[Read More…]
Developer says Scenic LLC won’t carry KOA campground forward
Bills says project “hit headwinds” of interest rates, building costs by Kate Shunney The principal owner of Scenic LLC, the company that was poised to develop acreage below the Panorama Overlook into a KOA campground for RVs in Great Cacapon told Morgan County Commissioners this morning his company won’t carry[Read More…]
Rose Zeta Merica
Rose Zeta Merica Rose Zeta “Judy” (Spriggs) Merica, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, under the Care of Blue Ridge Hospice. She was a 1955 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School where her favorite subject was Home Economics. Judy was a member of[Read More…]
Dunkin near DMV contingent on final stormwater permit
by Kate Shunney A four-space retail building planned for the lot next to the Berkeley Springs DMV has been approved by the Morgan County Planning Commission, contingent on the developer securing a final NPDES (stormwater management) permit for the site. The anchor business for that retail project is a Dunkin[Read More…]
Terry Lynn Stotler
Terry Lynn Stotler 1959-2024 Terry Lynn Stotler, 65 of Martinsburg, passed away on June 15, 2024. Born on April 16, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and was the son of the late Lacy and Gladys Stotler. Terry is survived by his siblings: Sissy Stotler, Sherry Hinds, Rhonda Peck, Tina Sowers,[Read More…]
Helen Virginia Gilbert
Helen Virginia Gilbert 1938-2024 Helen Virginia Gilbert, 86, of Paw Paw, W.Va., went to her heavenly home on Monday, July 8, 2024 while a resident at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. She was born January 30, 1938 in Highland County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Charlie Leonard Judy[Read More…]
Annual School Homecoming
Graduates from Berkeley Springs High School and their guests will assemble at Cacapon State Park Lodge to honor the classes of 1954, 1964 and 1974 on Saturday, September 28. The welcome and registration desk will be in the hallway to the left of the Lodge’s main entrance desk and will[Read More…]
